# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2054
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41065 "2016-01-16T19:12:37Z")
A favorite childhood book 1. The Hero from Otherwhere, by Jay Williams 2. Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax by Ethel-Glere Chamberlin 3. Mythology, by Edith Hamilton 4. The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster 5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl 6. The entire Dr. Seuss library 7. Little House series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41066 "2016-01-16T20:44:21Z")
A favorite childhood book 1. The Hero from Otherwhere, by Jay Williams 2. Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax by Ethel-Glere Chamberlin 3. Mythology, by Edith Hamilton 4. The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster 5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl 6. The entire Dr. Seuss library 7. Little House series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle 9. Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece, by W H D Rowse I read this out loud to my son when he was 6, he loved it. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41067 "2016-01-16T22:24:15Z")
A favorite childhood book 1. The Hero from Otherwhere, by Jay Williams 2. Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax by Ethel-Glere Chamberlin 3. Mythology, by Edith Hamilton 4. The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster 5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl 6. The entire Dr. Seuss library 7. Little House series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle 9. Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece, by W H D Rowse 10. The Monster at the End of This Book, starring lovable, furry old Grover ---
**Author:** ![Bambita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Bambita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambita)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41068 "2016-01-16T22:40:46Z")
A favorite childhood book 1. The Hero from Otherwhere, by Jay Williams 2. Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax by Ethel-Glere Chamberlin 3. Mythology, by Edith Hamilton 4. The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster 5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl 6. The entire Dr. Seuss library 7. Little House series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle 9. Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece, by W H D Rowse 10. The Monster at the End of This Book, starring lovable, furry old Grover 11. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41069 "2016-01-16T22:46:22Z")
A favorite childhood book 1. The Hero from Otherwhere, by Jay Williams 2. Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax by Ethel-Glere Chamberlin 3. Mythology, by Edith Hamilton 4. The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster 5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl 6. The entire Dr. Seuss library 7. Little House series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle 9. Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece, by W H D Rowse 10. The Monster at the End of This Book, starring lovable, furry old Grover 11. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle 12. Swallows and Amazons, by Arthur Ransome ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41070 "2016-01-16T23:10:28Z")
A favorite childhood book 1. The Hero from Otherwhere, by Jay Williams 2. Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax by Ethel-Glere Chamberlin 3. Mythology, by Edith Hamilton 4. The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster 5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl 6. The entire Dr. Seuss library 7. Little House series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 8. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle 9. Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece, by W H D Rowse 10. The Monster at the End of This Book, starring lovable, furry old Grover 11. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle 12. Swallows and Amazons, by Arthur Ransome 13. Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald Sobol New: The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41071 "2016-01-16T23:35:43Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41072 "2016-01-16T23:59:42Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41073 "2016-01-17T01:17:18Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 1952, we could get only one channel. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41074 "2016-01-17T01:42:55Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41075 "2016-01-17T01:44:23Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41076 "2016-01-17T01:52:44Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) 7. Early Edition ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41077 "2016-01-17T02:35:04Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) 7. Early Edition 8. Time Tunnel ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41078 "2016-01-17T03:19:36Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) 7. Early Edition 8. Time Tunnel 9. Sanford and Son ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41079 "2016-01-17T03:27:23Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) 7. Early Edition 8. Time Tunnel 9. Sanford and Son 10. Knight Rider ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41080 "2016-01-17T03:52:27Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) 7. Early Edition 8. Time Tunnel 9. Sanford and Son 10. Knight Rider 11. Star Trek: TOS ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41081 "2016-01-17T04:46:21Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) 7. Early Edition 8. Time Tunnel 9. Sanford and Son 10. Knight Rider 11. Star Trek: TOS 12. M_A_S\*H ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41082 "2016-01-17T05:22:30Z")
The First Prime Time TV Show You Were Hooked On 1. Flipper (yes, I’m old) 2. Laugh-In 3. When Things Were Rotten 4. Mister Peepers 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation 6. The Andy Griffith Show (yes, I’m old, too) 7. Early Edition 8. Time Tunnel 9. Sanford and Son 10. Knight Rider 11. Star Trek: TOS 12. M_A_S\*H 13. M_A_S\*H New Topic Favorite Childhood Game 1. Operation ---
**Author:** ![Bambita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Bambita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambita)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41083 "2016-01-17T09:46:27Z")
Favorite Childhood Game 1. Operation 2. Cops and Robbers ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41084 "2016-01-17T12:32:06Z")
> [@Bambita](#): > > Favorite Childhood Game > > 1. Operation > 2. Cops and Robbers 1. Deadman [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2053) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2055)